#65502B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.06 80.4), rgb(101, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#65502B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65502B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.06 80.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65502B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65502B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65502B text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65502B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65502B
oklch(44.4% 0.06 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#65502B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595028 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A47 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65502B
#65502B
oklch(44.4% 0.06 80.4)
- #405475
#405475
oklch(44.4% 0.06 260.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #65502B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.